"When the 2026 season begins, approximately two-thirds of the NFL teams will have new coaches running their offenses. The Washington Commanders are one of them. Head coach Dan Quinn and Kliff Kingsbury came to what has been called a mutual decision to part ways after the disappointing 2025 campaign. With a lot of names and speculation swirling, the Commanders moved quickly to promote quarterbacks coach David Blough to the play-caller. This move certainly raised eyebrows across the league."
"But at least an NFL media personality expressed 100% support for the move. ESPN's Peter Rosenberg made a bold statement about the Commanders' new offensive coordinator. He pointed out that one of Washington's NFC East rivals, the New York Giants, recently hired Matt Nagy to run their offense. That was met with widespread dismay, so taking a swing at someone like Blough has a much bigger payoff if everything clicks."
Approximately two-thirds of NFL teams will have new offensive coaches in 2026, and the Washington Commanders promoted quarterbacks coach David Blough to play-caller after parting with Kliff Kingsbury. Blough is 30 years old and has only two years of coaching experience, recently moving up from an assistant position coach role. The promotion drew league-wide surprise and debate, while at least one prominent media voice publicly endorsed taking the risk. The move joins a broader trend of teams appointing very young, relatively inexperienced offensive coordinators rather than established veteran hires.
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